Vocabularies

The quality of being able to persuade someone to do or believe something.

attractively lively or cheeky in manner or style

to relate or have reference to something

holding firmly to an opinion, purpose, or course of action; stubbornly persistent

The quality of being stubbornly persistent or resolute in purpose.

Relevant or applicable to a particular matter.

boldness or forwardness in speech or behavior; sauciness

To disturb or unsettle greatly in mind.

A state of anxiety, disturbance, or disorder.

feeling anxious, unsettled, or disturbed

The action of reading or examining something carefully.

to read something carefully and thoroughly; sometimes used to mean to browse casually

to spread through and be present in every part of something

the act of spreading through or being present everywhere in something

spreading widely throughout an area or a group of people

showing a deliberate desire to behave in a way that is unreasonable, contrary, or unacceptable

The act of distorting or corrupting the original meaning, purpose, or state of something.

A deliberate and obstinate desire to behave in an unreasonable or unacceptable way.

As a verb: to distort the meaning or purpose of something; as a noun: a person with abnormal or immoral sexual behavior.

Allowing water, air, or other substances to pass through; permeable.

A tendency to see the worst aspect of things or believe the worst will happen.

a person who tends to see the worst aspect of things or believes that the worst will happen; someone who lacks hope or confidence in the future

A chemical substance used to kill pests, especially insects harmful to crops.

Chemical remnants left over from pesticides used on crops or in soil.

Chemical substances used to kill pests, but harmful to beneficial insects like butterflies.

A deadly or virulent epidemic disease that spreads rapidly.

Causing or tending to cause death or destruction; harmful or pernicious.

Relating to or causing pestilence; very harmful, troublesome, or dangerous.

A heavy tool with a rounded end used for crushing or grinding substances in a mortar.

Harmful or troublesome creatures, especially insects or small animals that damage crops, food, or living spaces.

a domesticated animal kept for companionship or pleasure

One of the colored segments of a flower that forms the corolla

to diminish gradually and come to an end; to fade or dwindle away

a formal written request, typically signed by many people, appealing to authority about a cause

to make someone so frightened that they are unable to move or think; to turn into stone

a description or representation of rocks, especially in detailed scientific writing

an undergarment worn by women under a dress or skirt

to argue or quibble over trivial matters; to engage in petty, dishonest practices

Of little importance or trivial; also describes a person overly concerned with small or unimportant matters.

The quality of being childishly sulky or bad-tempered.

Childishly sulky or bad-tempered.

A group of people or things arranged in a compact, close formation; also an ancient Greek military formation.

an illusion, ghost, or figment of the imagination

Having a fantastic, dreamlike, or surreal appearance, often shifting or illusory.

Excessively concerned with formal rules or outward show of morality, often in a hypocritical way.

A member of an ancient Jewish sect; by extension, a self-righteous or hypocritical person.

An official book listing medicinal drugs, their effects, and directions for use.

A place where medicinal drugs are prepared and sold.

a distinct period or stage in a process of development

A gradual reduction and eventual elimination of something.